As Melbourne Airport’s new 19-metre-wide central pedestrian bridge is taking shape across the airport forecourt in front of Terminals 1, 2 and 3, the CPB Contractors project team is laser-focused on ensuring this important piece of infrastructure is constructed safely and with minimal disruption to the more than 100,000 daily travellers and the estimated 40 surrounding stakeholders including Qantas, security screening, valet services, Park Royal Hotel, ground transport, retail tenants and airport operations.
Both the Melbourne Airport Elevated Forecourt (EFP) and T1 Security Upgrades projects are being delivered in one of the most complex live environments in Victoria – Melbourne Airport. Utilising a number of digital engineering tools, particularly 4D modelling platform ToBe Builder, the CPB Contractors project team is enhancing its communication and construction methodologies and processes to deliver better outcomes for the project, client and impacted stakeholders.
By visually simulating key elements of the project, such as the build of the new pedestrian bridge, our team is able to engage more effectively with our own workforce, subcontractors, the client and the large and complex mix of stakeholders regarding planning, approvals and construction understanding. 4D modelling of the pedestrian bridge construction, using ToBe Builder, has proven to be a critical tool, allowing impacted stakeholders the ability to visually interpret the construction methodology and planning to enhance and improve their own mitigation planning and communications to their customers and staff.
Our Melbourne Airport team has implemented several digital tools across the project, improving efficiencies, safety and collaboration across the workforce, supply chain, client and impacted stakeholders. For example, the integration of a Common Data Environment (CDE) and ISO 19650 Workflows is improving process by centralising the sharing of files and key data to ensure all parties can access and collaborate in a single, secure location.
The generation of a Federated Digital Model, which merges all consultant and subcontractor models into a combined singular model, accessible to relevant project stakeholders through the Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) portal provides a comprehensive project overview and holistic view of the project, while allowing stakeholders the necessary access to asset data and detailed information about each element throughout project delivery. Using this model regular clash detection is also undertaken to address issues, or potential clashes in the construction program early on, minimising risk and the potential for rework.
And throughout, our people are using handheld devices on the ground, providing them instant access to up-to-date drawings and models, enabling them to make and share immediate markups, integrate survey data and compare accurate as-built data to models to ensure precise reporting.
CPB Contractors Project Director, Dean Anderson said, “Working in a live, high-traffic, high-security environment like Melbourne Airport, our team understands the importance of enabling business as usual as much as possible. We make it a priority to work hand in hand with the client and their key stakeholders to build understanding of the delivery program, to stick to that program and to get the work done efficiently, with minimal disruption – that’s the key!
"ToBe Builder not only improves accuracy around planning programs, enabling better understanding and clearer interpretation for all those impacted, it also allows the ongoing collection of rich and accurate data. This data is submitted to the client at project completion, providing them an accurate record of all the information they need to effectively manage asset operations for decades to come.”
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